Transported into a world where lords rule the globe, Chen Gu possessed the unique talent of infinitely merging pets. Confronted by hellish challenges from the very beginning, he never knew fear. With a single fusion, his pets became unrivaled, and the world lay at his feet.
"Chen Gu, the challenge target, the... Hell-level?"
As this voice echoed from the stage, the students gathered in the plaza of Nanyuan City No. 18 High School erupted into discussion.
"Impossible, hell-level? How is anyone supposed to survive that?"
"Who is this Chen Gu? How did he end up with a hell-level draw?"
"I think I've heard of him—he's the top student in Class Five."
"Isn't that one of the top ten geniuses in the whole year? What a pity."
"Who knows, maybe he has a way to survive."
Amidst the murmurs, Chen Gu stepped forward, his pace measured and calm.
Though Chen Gu was only eighteen, the weariness in his eyes set him apart from his peers. Ever since he crossed over into this magical world, he knew this day would come.
This is a world where every citizen is destined to become a lord. Upon turning eighteen, all are sent, on the first of September, into the Lord’s World for a hundred-day challenge.
Those who succeed and claim territory become lords, attend university, rise to prominence, and gain immortality as a matter of course.
Those who fail must live as ordinary people—quiet lives spanning a hundred years, aging and dying under the protection of others, watching as others bask in glory.
So, every September first, high school seniors gather in the school plaza, awaiting the random assignment of their challenge territory.
Chen Gu’s situation was entirely an accident. Normally, a first-timer enters the Lord’s W